System Maintenance

The IQRS, ITP, QRXS, Report Response Service, and Self-Query Service will be unavailable from 7:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on Friday, August 28, 2009 to 8:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) on Monday, August 31, 2009 for system maintenance.

Data Banks User Review Panel (URP) and Policy Forum

The National Practitioner Data Bank-Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank (NPDB-HIPDB) will hold a Data Banks User Review Panel (URP) and Policy Forum in Dallas, Texas. The Forum will be held at the Dallas Federal Building on September 22-23, 2009, located at 1301 Young Street - directly across from the Dallas Convention Center.

If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to npdbmeetings@sra.com.

June 2009 System Improvements

The Data Banks are continuously adding new system features and making improvements. The What's New page details recent enhancements and changes to the Data Banks' services.

Upcoming NPDB-HIPDB National Evaluation Study

Over the next few months, the Data Banks will conduct a national evaluation of the Data Banks. Queriers and reporters will be asked to participate in this evaluation to measure user satisfaction, the usefulness of the information in the Data Banks, and to obtain suggestions from users for improving the Data Banks. The NPDB-HIPDB Evaluation Study Overview provides additional information.

The Proactive Disclosure Service Prototype (PDS) Is
Now Available!

All eligible entities who query the Data Banks are invited to participate. The PDS was developed in response to a growing interest in on-going monitoring of health care practitioners. Entities that subscribe to the PDS will receive notification within one business day of the Data Banks' receipt of a report on any of their enrolled practitioners. See the PDS for more information and to sign up to participate.